Oven-Roasted Polenta with Poached Eggs

11 INGREDIENTS • 4 STEPS • 1HR

Oven-Roasted Polenta with Poached Eggs

Oven-baking polenta is game-changing: just throw it in the oven, give it a stir 40 minutes later, bake it for 20 minutes more. For years, I've made Mark Bittman's "Polenta without Fear", which is also simple, but I prefer the hands-off nature of the oven-baked version.
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Oven-baking polenta is game-changing: just throw it in the oven, give it a stir 40 minutes later, bake it for 20 minutes more. For years, I've made Mark Bittman's "Polenta without Fear", which is also simple, but I prefer the hands-off nature of the oven-baked version.
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Alexandra's Kitchen
Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
http://www.alexandracooks.com/

1HR

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Medium Ground Cornmeal
1 cup
Medium Ground Cornmeal
or Coarse Ground Cornmeal
Water
4 cups
Water
up to 5
Milk
1 cup
Milk
Butter
1 Tbsp
Butter
or Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
1 tsp
Kosher Salt
Egg
to taste
Eggs
Distilled White Vinegar
1 splash
Distilled White Vinegar
Shaved Parmesan Cheese
to taste
Shaved Parmesan Cheese
for serving
Sea Salt
to taste
Sea Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
for serving
Truffle Oil
to taste
Truffle Oil
for serving
optional

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
105
Fat
3.4 g
Protein
2.8 g
Carbs
15.7 g
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Alexandra's Kitchen
Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
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Author's Notes

If you use 5 cups of water, it will take longer for the polenta to thicken up, but in the end, it will be ultra-creamy and delicious. Four cups still yields a creamy polenta, and it will allow the polenta to thicken more quickly. You can use all water if you don’t want to use any milk.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a large ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven. Pour in the Medium Ground Cornmeal (1 cup), Water (4 cups), Milk (1 cup), Butter (1 Tbsp) and Kosher Salt (1 tsp), and stir with a fork or whisk until blended. The mixture will not look emulsified.
step 1 Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a large ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven. Pour in the Medium Ground Cornmeal (1 cup), Water (4 cups), Milk (1 cup), Butter (1 Tbsp) and Kosher Salt (1 tsp), and stir with a fork or whisk until blended. The mixture will not look emulsified.
step 2
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Stir the polenta, taste, add salt if needed, and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes or longer—until it reaches the consistency you like. Remove from the oven, stir, and serve immediately or cover and keep warm until you are ready to serve.
step 2 Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Stir the polenta, taste, add salt if needed, and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes or longer—until it reaches the consistency you like. Remove from the oven, stir, and serve immediately or cover and keep warm until you are ready to serve.
step 3
To poach eggs: bring a shallow saucepan filled with water to a boil. Crack Eggs (to taste) into individual ramekins or small bowls. Add Distilled White Vinegar (1 splash) to the water. Lower the heat so that the water is barely simmering. Slowly lower each ramekin to the water and pour out each egg. Set a timer for 4 minutes. When the eggs are done, transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain briefly.
step 3 To poach eggs: bring a shallow saucepan filled with water to a boil. Crack Eggs (to taste) into individual ramekins or small bowls. Add Distilled White Vinegar (1 splash) to the water. Lower the heat so that the water is barely simmering. Slowly lower each ramekin to the water and pour out each egg. Set a timer for 4 minutes. When the eggs are done, transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain briefly.
step 4
To serve: Spoon polenta into bowls. Top with shavings of Shaved Parmesan Cheese (to taste) if desired, and top each mound of polenta with a poached egg. Season with a pinch of Sea Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) to taste. Drizzle with Truffle Oil (to taste), if desired. Serve with mushrooms or greens on the side, if desired.
step 4 To serve: Spoon polenta into bowls. Top with shavings of Shaved Parmesan Cheese (to taste) if desired, and top each mound of polenta with a poached egg. Season with a pinch of Sea Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) to taste. Drizzle with Truffle Oil (to taste), if desired. Serve with mushrooms or greens on the side, if desired.

Tags

Breakfast
American
Gluten-Free
Brunch
Comfort Food
Lunch
Date Night
Shellfish-Free
Fall
Vegetarian
Side Dish
Winter
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